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    Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955).

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    Profilo biografico e scientifico di Pierre Teilhard de Chardin nel contesto del pensiero filosofico e scientifico del Novecento

    L'essere umano, la tecnologia e la rivoluzione dell'informazione

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    Il capitolo indaga le influenze dello sviluppo di tecnologie avanzate nel contesto del sec. XX, dando particolare rilievo alla cosiddetta filosofia dell'informazione

    Hans Jonas e l'etica della civiltà della tecnica.

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    Profilo biografico e scientifico di Hans Jonas, con particolare riferimento alla tecnologia e alle sue implicazioni filosofiche

    Scientia petita, theologia manifesta. Scientific rationality and theological proposal in the pandemic.

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    The urgency of understanding the pandemic has exponentially increased the circulation of information. The main directions of information transfer have been internal, that is within scholarly communities, and external, that is towards the public. The very manner in which scientific communication is produced has also changed. While the difficulty of finding practical solutions has often created a sense of mistrust, it has also led to the emergence of an image of scientific rationality as progressive, collective and capable of growth. This image of Science makes it possible to understand and distinguish the epistemic and ontological dimensions of scientific analysis. Theology can identify an attitude of epistemic humility that is conducive to a better understanding of the role of the human being in relation to nature and as the protagonist of history in collaboration with God

    Anthropometric and strength variables to predict freestyle performance times in elite master swimmers

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    The aims of this study were to determine in elite master swimmers of both genders whether, using anthropometric variables and the hand grip strength measure, it was possible to predict freestyle performance time, whether the considered predictors were related similarly to different events (50, 100, 200, 400, 800 m), and whether they were the same in male and female master swimmers. The relationships between performance times and age, body mass, height, arm length, forearm length, forearm muscle volume, and hand grip strength were examined in 135 elite master swimmers. Pearson's simple correlation coefficients were calculated and then prediction equations were developed. Age, height, and hand grip strength were the best predictors in short-distance events, whereas only age and height were predictors in middle- and long-distance events. The corresponding coefficient of determination (R2) of performance times were 0.84 in the 50-m event, 0.73 in the 100-m event, 0.75 in the 200-m event, 0.66 in the 400-m event, and 0.63 in the 800-m event. These regression equations were then cross-validated in a control group of 126 nonelite, age-matched swimmers, obtaining significant and good correlations for all distances (range, r = 0.67 and 0.83; p < 0.01), indicating that predictors are valid in an extended sample of master swimmers. Differences between sexes were not found in 50-m event, but were present in all other events. These models might be useful to determine individual performance times by contributing to improving the individual's training program and the selection of master swimmers. Coaches could have better accuracy in determining whether an athlete needs a strength training program in order to optimize performance time
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